About Jose Carlos Gonzalez Hurtado

President of International , IRI BackgroundBorn in Spain, Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado attended Pontificia Comillas University in Madrid and acquired a selection of degrees. Fluently speaking many languages, this Spanish entrepreneur has a remarkable career to his name which stretches over more than 2 decades and his proficiency in “end to end” consumer activities has earned himself a standing as a principal leader in the business world.

With his vibrant Spanish temperament and his sharp marketing instincts, these fine qualities have assisted him in his ability to be able to understand the local market conditions and establish powerful communication in certain arenas.

Business Career

Jose Carlos Gonzalez Hurtado began his notable career in 1989 with Procter and Gamble (P&G). After climbing the ladder he developed into P&G’s Global Business Unit as the Marketing Director for Fabric Care in West Europe. Over the years with P&G he served in many positions in various units and ultimately became General Manager, Vice President and Officer of the Company.

From 2001 to 2004 Gonzalez-Hurtado held the position of General Manager of P&G in Israel, West Bank and Gaza. In 2003 he was named Executive of the Year by Israel’s national newspaper due to his skills in tripling P&G’s profits and doubling the number of brands at such a severe economic recession at that time. He was accountable for the considerable growth in some P&G’s business in Europe and Middle East and among the fastest growing worldwide. During his assignment, P&G became the most awarded advertiser in Israel and he achieved one of the best World employee satisfaction rates of 94%.

From 2004 to 2006 Gonzalez-Hurtado served as General Manager of P&G’s Global Leadership Council in Eastern Europe, where he led the Wella integration and the acquisition of Gala Co. and later Gillette into P&G. He was responsible for P&G becoming the preferred employer and the most admired company in the Ukraine.

From 2006 until 2009 he was the Vice President of Global Braun, one of P&G’s largest brands globally, operating in over 100 countries, with a business over $2 Billion. In 2008, following a 10 year period of decline, market shares and Braun’s profits rose to highest levels, in spite of global recession at that same period.

In 2009, following more than 20 years at Procter & Gamble, Gonzalez-Hurtado moved to Paris where he became Carrefour Group’s Chief Commercial Officer and Member of the Executive Board. As one of the largest retailers globally in around 40 countries, Gonzalez-Hurtado was in charge of the commercial, marketing and supply chain business functions of the whole group as well as being responsible for the Digital and E commerce business and the private labels, accounting for 20% of the total turnover of Carrefour.

In 2014 he joined IRI as President of International, leading Europe, Asia-Pac, Africa and Australia-New Zealand businesses as well as the integration of Aztec, a newly acquired global company, into IRI group. Total International business represents 70% of business growth for the company. In 2015, IRI is the leading Business Intelligence and Technology Company in the World. It operates in around 60 countries. It provides unique Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Technology to Consumer related industries, Pharma and Financial services. Clients include 95 percent of the Fortune Global 500 CPG, Retail and Healthcare companies. View Gonzalez Hurtado’s presentation at the 2015 IRI Summit.

Special Achievement

Jose Carlos Gonzalez Hurtado was listed as one of the 100 individuals included on the ‘Agenda International’ list, a service of the Financial Times. ‘Agenda International 100’ identifies the top global board candidates. The Advisory Committee has 14 experts from Fortune 500 company boards, from leading executive search firms and from academia.

Additional information

Gonzalez-Hurtado enjoys many sports including basketball, squash and tennis. His various positions led him to reside in many locations worldwide including Spain, Greece, Switzerland, various countries in Latin America, Israel, Ukraine and Germany. He currently lives in France. He is married and has seven children.

Apart from his native Spanish, he is fluent in English, French and Italian and also has a fair command of German and Greek.